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re: Godfather question that's always bothered me
Posted on 4/10/13 at 1:55 pm to teke184
Posted on 4/10/13 at 1:55 pm to teke184
Refresh my memory, please... What happened to Clemenza in the book/movie? I vaguely remember them mentioning him in one of the 50s scenes in Part II, something to the effect of "If Clemenza was alive, God rest his soul", and it's been 30 years since I read the book.
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Posted on 4/10/13 at 4:33 pm to White Roach
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Refresh my memory, please... What happened to Clemenza in the book/movie? I vaguely remember them mentioning him in one of the 50s scenes in Part II, something to the effect of "If Clemenza was alive, God rest his soul", and it's been 30 years since I read the book.
Clemenza "died of a heart attack" between Part 1 and Part 2 because actor Richard Castellano made unreasonable demands of Coppola during the run-up to the second film.
When Frank Pentangeli shows up at the First Communion at the start of Godfather Part 2, he's wearing a black armband and talking about how Clemenza just died of a heart attack, which Willie Cicci implies was actually a killing by the Rosato Brothers.
The actor who did Pentangeli did a wonderful performance, but it would have meant a lot more for the picture to have Clemenza in that role considering his part in the first movie and Bruno Kirby's portrayal of young Clemenza in the flashback scenes.
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